Wherein? and what taxation? dinal, My Lord Car You that are blam'd for it alike with us, Wol. Please you, Sir, I know but of a single part, in aught Pertains to the state; and front but in that file A Q. Kath. No, my Lord, You know no more than others: hut you frame Things that are known alike; which are not wholesome To those which would not know them, and yet must Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions, K. Hen. Still exaction! The nature of it? In what kind, let's know, Q. Kath. I am much too venturous In tempting of your patience; hut am bolden'd to i Under your promis'd pardon. The subject's, grief..! Comes through commissions, which compel from each The sixth part of his substance, to be levy'd Without delay; and the pretence for this buÀ Is nam'd, your wars in France: This makes bold Tongues spit their Allegiance in them; mouths: Live where their prayers did; and it's come to pass, That tractable obedience is a slave for To each incensed will. I would, your Highness This is against our pleasure. ! I have no farther gone in this, than by If I am traduc'd by tongues, which neither know The chronicles of my doing, let me say, "Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake That virtue must go through. We must not stint Our necessary actions, in the fear To cope malicious censurers; which ever, For our best act. If we shall stand still, In fear our motion will be mock'd or carp'd at, K. Hen. Things done well, And with a care, exempt themselves from fear; 1 A trembling contribution! Why, we take, From every tree, lop, hark, and part o' the timber; 4 with And, though we leave it with a root, thus hack'd, Wol. A word with you [To the Secretary. every shire, Of the King's grace and pardon. The griey'd Hardly conceive of me; let it be nois'd, That, through our intercession, this revokement And pardon comes: I shall anon advise you Further in the proceeding. Enter Surveyor. [Exit Secretary Q. Kath. I am sorry, that the Duke of Buck ingham Is run in your displeasure. K. Hen. It grieves many: The gentleman is learn'd, and a most rare speaker, "To nature none more bound; his training such, That he may furnish and instruct great teachers, And never seek for aid out of himself. Yet see, When these so noble benefits shall prove Not well dispos'd, the mind growing once cor rupt, They turn to vicious, forms, ten times more ugly Than ever they were fair. This man so cómplete, Who was enroll'd 'mongst wonders, and when we, Almost with ravish'd list'ning, could not find His hour of speech a minute; he, my Lady, (This was his gentleman in trust,) of him Things to strike honour sad. Bid him recount The fore-recited practices; whereof We cannot feel too little, hear too much. Wol. Stand forth; and with bold spirit relate what you, Most like a careful subject, have collected K. Hen. Speak freely. Surv. First, it was usual with him, every day It would infect his speech, That if the King Should without issue die, he'd carry it so To make the scepter his; Thèse very words I have heard him utter to his son-in-law, Lord Aberga'ny; to whom by oath he menac'd Revenge upon the Cardinal. Wol. Please your Highness, note This dangerous conception in this point. Beyond you, to your friends. Q. Kath. My learn'd Lord Cardinal, Deliver all with charity. K. Hen. Speak on: How grounded he his title to the crown, Upon our fail? to this point hast thou heard him At any time speak aught? · Surv. He was brought to this By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Hopkins. Surv. Sir, a Chartreux friar, His confessor; who fed him every minute K. Hen. How know'st thou this? Surv. Not long before your Highness sped to France, The Duke being at the Rose, within the parish Said, 'Twas the fear, indeed; and that he "Twould prove the verity of certain words (Tell you the Duke) shall prosper; bid him strive To gain the love of the commonalty; the Duke Shall govern England. Q. Kath. If I know you well, You were the Duke's surveyor, and lost your office On the complaint o' the tenants: Take good heed, You charge not in your spleen a noble person, And spoil your nobler soul! I say, take heed; Yes, heartily beseech you. K. Hen. Let him on: |